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Pascaarte vande Noorder Zee Custen van America, vande West-Hoeck van Ysland doorde Straet Davis en Hudson, tot aen Terra Neuf - Van Keulen Johannes , 1697-1709.



Sea chart of Arctic North America, oriented to the North

"This chart delineates the territory surrounding the North West Passage and entrance to Hudson Bay. Its progenitor is the Joannes van Loon first published in 1666. This is a prime example of the lack of market controls at the time. This version is drawn directly from Hendrick Doncker's chart published in 1678 as it similarly extends further south and eastwards, even the various legends and the two cartouches are the same. Doncker's shop was literally across the road from van Keulen's, and in 1693 the latter would acquire the Doncker business. The charts were clearly prepared in advance of the privilege being granted on the 17 July 1680 as the first state of the chart does not refer to it. This was immediately applied to the plate. Only one example is known of the earlier state. ..." (Burden)

Copper engraving
Size: 50 x 58cm (19.5 x 22.5 inches)
Verso: Blank
Condition: Old coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A
References: Burden, 515, State 2 (of 4); Koeman, Keu (10); Campbell, Early Maps, p.31, pl.11; Kershaw, 206, pl.209.

From: De Nieuwe Groote Lichtende Zee-Fakkel, ... Amsterdam, J. van Keulen, 1697-1709.

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